January 2008

2008
www.wasatchbmwcca.org
Vol. MMVIII, Issue #1
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A S A T C H
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BMW
CCA
The Switchback
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
President’s
Message
1
BMW TAKES
THE RAPP
2
Advertizing
Rates
4
Calendar of
events
5
Classifieds
6
Well, here we are in the beginning
of 2008! Seems like yesterday we were
talking about Y2K. This decade is sure
flying by! Anyway, I hope everyone is
enjoying the snow this winter. Kind of
makes one wonder about this global
warming thing! Record snowfall all over
the west which for skiers is great and for
those of us who like to shower and wash
our cars, the water is great and sorely
needed.
Speaking of cars, we had a great year last
year as a car club! More people than ever
showed up at many of the events and I
believe a good time was had by all. We
would like to make 2008 an even better year and to do that, we need and
would greatly appreciate your involvement. There are wonderful benefits to
being a member of our humble little
club such as driving events, picnics as
well as other social gatherings, tech
sessions, the Car Control Clinic and
the fantastic camaraderie at all of these
events and gatherings. Also, for those
of us who are Sprint subscribers, we
can get a 15% discount on our bills!
See www.bmwcca.org website for details or go to http://www.sprint.bz/
bmwcca. The events for this year are
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WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO REPLACE
BMW BROKEN FOG LIGHTS (E46)?
NEWS
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Next Meet: March 12 General Meeting and Elections - Rocky Mountain
Pizza 7:00 PM
Stay tuned to our
website for up to date
information and announcements, as well
as our next reminder
postcard.
YOUR
BY TROY BELNAP
Difficulty Level: 2
Difficulty scale: Adding air to your tires
is level one
Rebuilding a BMW Motor is level ten
It seams like every year one or
both of my fog lights are broken.
It is either a rock from that big
truck on the freeway or the bulb
finally goes out.
Here is a quick guide on replacing them.
Things you will need:
You can get either a new lens assembly or just a new bulb, depending on what you need to replace.
Tools needed:
You need either a flat screw
driver or a plastic pry tool (my
preferred). If using the screw
driver you will want to cover it
with a soft rag or towel to
keep from damaging the finish. You will also need an
8mm socket.
• Flat screw driver or plastic
pry tool,
• 8mm socket and driver.
Optional: but I also prefer to
work on my car after I clean it
While looking at the fog lights
on your car, locate the tab
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Volume MMVIII, Issue #1
BMW TAKES THE RAPP
In 1913 a young engineer Karl Rapp
started a new company with a college
Julius Auspitzer. The new company was
called Karl Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH.
The focus was to build and sell "engines
of all types, in particular internal combustion engines for aircraft and motor vehicles". Rapp had a good design in his engines but an unforeseen vibration forced
the military to stop buying engines from Rapp.
This almost devastated the engine manufacture. Luckily
for a “Popp of luck” the company made a turn
around. Franz Popp
a military appointee
looking for a manufacture to build the
12-cylinder AustroDaimler engine convinced his superiors
that the Rapp Motorenwerke could
build the engine.
Soon Popp was actively involved in the company to
keep production on tract.
Popp understood that Rapp Motorenwerke very much
needed a chief engineer with new ideas on making aero
engines. Popp ensured that Max Friz, a very talented
young engineer at Daimler who had recently applied for
a position, was hired by Rapp (Friz and Rapp were colleagues together at Austro-Daimler) .
Max Friz, “At the Daimler engine company” had tried to
develop an over-sized, high-compression engine. Once
at Rapp Motorenwerke Friz was able to put his highaltitude engine into practice. In a few weeks he designed a new aero-engine, which, with an innovative
carburetor and a variety of other technical details, he
development was superior to any other German aeroengine. This engine would renown under the designation “BMW IIIa”.
The Reichswehr was so impressed by the new engine
that it placed an order for 600 units, even before a single prototype had been produced. The aero engine developed by Friz had turned Rapp Motorenwerke into an
essential contributor to the war effort virtually overnight.
After the success of the BMW IIIa aero motor, in
1917, it was decided that Karl Rapp's contract be
terminated by the managing board of Rapp Motorenwerke. Franz Josef Popp was appointed as managing director of the company, while at the same time,
the name of the company was changed from Rapp
Motorenwerke into Bayerische Motoren Werke
GmbH. This was intended to signal a new beginning
to the outside world.
After World War I,
the Treaty of Versailles (1919) prohibited the production of aircraft in
Germany. Otto
closed his factory
and BMW switched
to manufacturing
railway brakes. In
1919 BMW designed
its first motorcycle engine, used in a model called
the Victoria
References:
http://www.autogermanabmw.com/bmwhistory.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_BMW
http://www.historicalarchive.bmw.com/2/index.php
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News From National
MEMBERSHIP STATS
as of 1/18/2008
Volume MMVIII, Issue #1
CHAPTER INFO
BOARD MEMBERS
President – Rich Getty
[email protected] - 801-330-2779
Vice President – Don Stevens
Current Membership
Monthly Net Gain (Loss)
Monthly % Change
Last Year's Membership
Annual Net Gain (Loss)
Annual % Change
2006's Membership
Net Gain (Loss) for 2 years
% Change for 2 years %
75,823
-361
-0.47%
75,844
-21
-0.03%
75,116
707
0.94%
New Members
Renewals
Roundels Mailed
948
48.40%
65,284
[email protected] - 801-942-3194
Secretary - Kevin Heiner
[email protected] - 801-372-1004
Treasurer – Craig Hawe
[email protected] - 801-277-6197
Newsletter Editor - Troy Belnap
[email protected] - 801-349-5104
Webmaster – Johnny Lange
[email protected] 801-571-0191
Membership Chair – Dan Ernst
[email protected] - 801-550-6791
Driving Events Chair – Jeff Blonder
[email protected] - 801-205-5605
Driving Events Co-Chair – Bob Read
[email protected] 435-513-1434
Newsletter Submissions
We always welcome your stories, suggestions, technical tips, photos, questions,
or comments, etc., which would be of interest to your fellow club members. All
reasonable submissions are considered and are needed. The editor reserves the
right to edit for length, quality and good taste. Please include your contact information so I may contact you if significant editing is necessary. Please send your
“stuff” to the Editor through email, phone or the Wasatch Chapter address. The
Switchback is published quarterly. Deadline for submissions is the 25th day of
the preceding month.
How to Join BMW-CCA
Call 1-800-878-9292 for credit card orders. Membership costs $35/year and
includes a subscription to the Roundel and Switchback as well as all other Club
Benefits. You may add another person in your household for $5 so they can
enjoy full Club benefits as well, except they won’t get their own Roundel. Send
your change of address to BMW CCA, Inc. 640 South Main St, Suite 201,
Greenville, SC 29601 or fax 864-250-0038, or www.bmwcca.org. (ph-864-2500022).
BMW CCA Benefits
Discounts on parts and supplies, free advertising in the Roundel and BMW CCA
website, library and video services, help from technical and maintenance experts,
a Value Information Coordinator to help with insurance claims, purchases or sale
of your BMW, Ombudsmen to assist you with BMW dealers and suppliers, Special Interest Groups listed in the Roundel.
Legal Disclaimers
The Switchback is published by and for the Wasatch Chapter of BMW CCA. The
chapter is not connected with BMW AG or BMW NA. All information furnished
herein is provided by the membership of the club, for members only. Unless
otherwise stated, maintenance and modification procedures herein are not
"Factory Approved" and their use may void your BMW warranty. The ideas,
opinions and suggestions expressed herein are those of the authors, and no authentication is implied by the editor, who assumes no liability for information
contained herein. Material may be reproduced by other chapters provided credit
is given to the author or the Wasatch Chapter, unless otherwise noted or specifically prohibited.
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posted to our website which is
www.wasatchbmwcca.org. Our semiannual events
postcards should be out. If you haven’t received
them yet, hang on they will be there soon!
Advertising Rates
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We are also excited this year about the growth that
BMW is experiencing. The 1 Series is out and it appears that BMW is adding new models to the lineup
including the much awaited M3! Just when you
think the competition has caught up, BMW puts out
a better, faster machine!
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Finally, as always, we welcome your input! If you
have ideas for events or a charitable cause that we
could take up, please let us know. We are here to
serve you, the members, and we will be happy to
consider new ideas! With that, let’s make it a great
year and we hope to see you at many of this year’s
events!
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Volume MMVIII, Issue #1
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Make your club experience fun !!!
Come and participate in upcoming events...
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Feb 24
Ski Day at Alta, meet in front of Goldminer’s Daughter at 9:00 AM
March 12
General Meeting and Elections - Rocky Mountain Pizza 7:00 PM
April 19
Go Cart Day - 10:30AM
May 24
Sugarhouse BBQ
June TBA
BMW of PG (Pleasant Grove) Tour
July
Mirror Lake to Evanston Drive (Way too fun)
12
Winners Motorsports 1480 N. 2200 W (~$35)
(Fun for all)
Aug 16
Pony Express Trail (SAVs recommended)
Oct TBA
Car Control Clinic - E-Center WVC, UT (Good for all)
Nov 4
Tech Session at Kevin’s
Dec 7
Holiday Party at Lugano’s
(great time with your car)
For updated information and cool BMW stuff, check out “www.wasatchbmwcca.org”
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BMWCCA NATIONAL EVENTS
OKTOBERFEST 2008
BMW CCA RETURNS TO WATKINS GLEN
The BMW Car Club of America will present its 39th Annual Oktoberfest in historic Watkins Glen, New York,
from September 23-27, 2008. It’s the Club’s first O’fest in the state of New York since 1988, when Rochester was
the host city, and the driving events took place at Watkins Glen International Raceway.
Keep checking the www.bmwcca.org website for updates. http://www.bmwccaofest.org/index.php
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New Members
Aug 2007– Jan 2008
Colton
Yury
Bountiful UT
Lander Daniel
Provo
UT
Stephenson Matt SLC
UT
Barnes Kent
Ogden UT
Bambo Gregg
SLC
UT
Inman
Daifha
Afton
WY
Adamson Douglas SLC
UT
Oneil
Trevor
W Jordan UT
Harshman Brooks Jackson WY
Rumanes Louis
SLC
UT
Magie
Scott
Park City UT
Walters Russ
AF
UT
Thompson Sam
Park City UT
Johnson Frank
Magna UT
Davis
Jon
SLC
UT
Davis
Tim
SLC
UT
Nelson Kim
SLC
UT
Turnquist Douglas SLC
UT
Turnquist Cindy
SLC
UT
Carr
James
SLC
UT
Schilling Michael Laramie WY
Bos
Chris
N SL
UT
Corcoran Robert Lehi
UT
Jones
Richard Wilson WY
Nova
James
SLC
UT
Blum
David
N SL
UT
Blum
Julie
N SL
UT
Evenson Jennifer Tooele UT
Tanner Dave
Bountiful UT
Killpack Sheldon Syracuse UT
Belkin
Matt
Orem
UT
Gonzalez Ricardo Rush Valley UT
Gonzalez Angela Rush Valley UT
Page
Jimmy
SLC
UT
Arledge-Page Kimberly SLC UT
Stevenson Jed
Kaysville UT
Hansen Brandon Perry
UT
Hansen Jennifer Perry
UT
Evans
Michael Saint George UT
Price
Toni
Saint George UT
Hall
Halston SLC
UT
Warburton Jim
SLC
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National Membership = 75,823
Wasatch Members = 305
Volume MMVIII, Issue #1
CLASSIFIEDS
Parts - used E-21 and E-28 parts, call for details. Contact: Dennis
Spicer, ph 801-320-0941 see add bellow.
Parts - used M3 Cat Back exhaust off of a 1998 E36 M3. Excellent
condition, No Rust or Dings. Duel Chrome Tips are perfect. $250 or
Best offer. Rear 6 CD changer $25, Factory Tape deck $10
Contact: Troy Belnap, ph 801-349-5104 , e-mail [email protected]
Tires & Parts - slightly used Dunlop 205/55/16 SP Sport 8000, numerous parts from ’86 325es. Best offer. Contact: Brandon Hill, e-mail
[email protected].
Aborted 2002 Restoration Project Surplus - Recaro Sport Seat Set
– reconditioned in black German vinyl with adapter rails. $1500 Rims
and Tires - 4 hole alloy - 20 Spoke w/ center emblem cap w/ Michelin
P175/70 All-Season with about 10K miles. $800 Radiator – Belgium
made upgrade kit - $250 Rear Seat – New Vinyl and Foam - $350 Door
Panels – Complete with new backing and uncut vinyl – Arm rests, new
window knobs and door handles, upper trim and seals. All for $250
Center Console – non Air Conditioning - $75 Floor Mats – four in charcoal - $50 Images available, shipping additional, package deals available. Contact: David Reid - 801-399-1405 -Ogden- e-mail:
[email protected]
X5 Sport 19" Rims & Tires - Snowflake design. Staggered size off
2001 X5 4.4i with sport suspension. 285/50/19 rear and 255/55/19 front
w/ Michelin Diamaris tires. OEM Rims in great shape. $1200/bo. Contact: Peter, ph 699-3333 email: None
Various Parts - 1 Set (4 Pieces) BBS-RGR 17” wheels, 8.5 inch wide
TireRack sells them for $570 each . $1,150 for all 4
- 1 Pair, E-36 (1996-1999) ///M3 Power 6-Way Seats - Gray
- 1 Pair, E-36 (1996-1999) ///M3 Manual 6-Way Seats – Black
- 1 E-39 ///M5 Flywheel
- 1 E-36 (1996-1999) Super Sprint stainless steel Catback
- Various E-36 and E-39 Hawk Brake Pads (New & Used) for track
purposes, Hawk Blues, Hawk HT-10’s, (fronts & rears) - E-36 Rear
Sway Bars Contact: Jeff Blonder, ph 801-205-5605 email:
[email protected]
Tires - Snow Tires Mounted on Alloys to fit as a Minus One for E46
M3. Pirelli Winter sport 210, 225/50-17. Wheels are in very good condition, imitation E36 M3 design, include spacers for rears and different
length front/rear studs. Used 2 seasons, and easily 2 seasons remain
on the tires. Have fun in your M3 year round! $1200 new, $500 OBO.
Contact Cliff: [email protected] or 801-652-6528
Members get your add here at No Charge. This is a great way to
help others find the parts you may have stashed around your
house. Contact Troy Belnap - email [email protected]
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that is cut from
one
corner.
Insert your prying device in
the slotted area
and gently pry
the
bezel
loose.
There
are only a couple of tabs holing it in place.
Start slow to
help from damaging your cars
finish.
Once the bezel has been removed locate the
8mm
bolt
that
holds
the light assembly in the
vehicle. Remove
the
bolt making
sure that you
do not misplace it. The
assembly is
now
loose
and by pulling it out toward you it is removed from the car. Re-
move the power leads by pressing on the side
of the connector while pulling the connector
form the light unit.
If you purchased a complete unit you can just
plug the new
one in and then
reverse
the
steps used to
remove the assembly
then
snap on the
bezel and away
you go.
If you need to
replace just the
light bulb twist
the
bulb
counter clockwise and replace it. Be careful
not to touch the bulb with your finger as the
oils may cause the bulb to fail prematurely.
With a new bulb in the assembly reverse your
steps and then replace the bezel and you
have now replaced your lights.
Note: be careful not to drop the bolt while
reinstalling as it is difficult to recover
References:
http://www.my330i.com/
The BMW X6 launches in May, 2008 with the X6 xDrive30d, xDrive35i and
xDrive35d. The X6 xDrive50i goes on sale later in the year. Prices for this model will
be announced nearer that time.
Wasatch Chapter BMW CCA
P.O.Box 71084
Salt Lake City, UT 84171